Jhos Singer

Jhos Singer, rabbi of the Coastside Jewish Community, is a founding member of TransTorah (transtorah.org). His writings appear on jewishmosaic.org, in Balancing on the Mechitza: Transgender in the Jewish Community, and in Torah Queeries: Weekly Commentaries on the Hebrew Bible.

In Through the Door of Life, Stern College professor Joy Ladin offers this analysis of why her colleague Moshe Tendler reacted so negatively to her announcement that she is transsexual: “Rabbi Tendler isn’t only worried about what I am; he is worried about what I mean.” This pithy line sums up why things transgender unsettle us so. It also hints at why this book is a worthwhile read for anyone.

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At a time when demonizing those who are not yet with us is commonplace and the political discourse is becoming more polarized, widening the political gap, insisting on seeing the humanity of others even when you despise their behavior, is a radical political act.

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Ask not what is wrong with someone you don’t agree with, but rather what is driving them to support policies that are so hurtful to others.